KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 9-2 overall, 5-2 Big 12 | COLORADO 5-6 overall, 2-5 Big 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 269.55 | 7 | 1 | 140.45 | 81 | 10 |
| Passing offense | 156.36 | 106 | 12 | 228.09 | 56 | 8 |
| Pass efficiency | 135.73 | 44 | 6 | 130.44 | 57 | 8 |
| Total offense | 425.91 | 32 | 6 | 368.55 | 70 | 10 |
| Scoring offense | 32.73 | 28 | 3 | 24.82 | 81 | 9 |
| Rushing defense | 151.36 | 57 | 5 | 128.91 | 28 | 2 |
| Pass defense | 143.09 | 2 | 1 | 270.45 | 113 | 11 |
| Pass eff. defense | 93.77 | 1 | 1 | 150.37 | 109 | 12 |
| Total defense | 294.45 | 9 | 2 | 399.36 | 82 | 7 |
| Scoring defense | 16.73 | 9 | 2 | 29.45 | 84 | 9 |
| Net punting | 37.49 | 40 | 8 | 34.30 | 92 | 11 |
| Punt returns | 14.00 | 11 | 1 | 7.06 | 76 | 8 |
| Kickoff returns | 24.86 | 16 | 2 | 23.71 | 26 | 4 |
| Turnover margin | 0.09 | 48 | 8 | 0.27 | t-38 | t-5 |
| Sacks | 2.64 | t-21 | t-2 | 2.64 | t-21 | t-2 |
| Tackles for loss | 5.00 | 91 | 7 | 5.82 | 60 | 6 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.45 | t-35 | t-4 | 1.91 | t-59 | t-7 |
| Schedule strength | 0.53191489 | 43 | 9 | 0.50000000 | t-63 | 12 |